Finding a wonderful opportunity for your students to engage in cross-cultural communication and collaboration with their peers overseas is exciting. So how can you offer this to your students if you don’t have a sufficient department budget? Here are a few possibilities for you to pursue to fund a global virtual exchange with Level Up Village.
| Funding Organization | Grant Type | Accounts / Decision Maker to Target |
| Bright Ideas Education Grants | NC innovative projects | Online app |
| DoDEA | Federal grant for military-connected schools and students | grant page |
| Donorschoose.org | Mini-grants | Crowdsourcing |
| ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund) | Provided to local education agencies to address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on learning | grant page |
| Full-Service Community Schools grant | DOE | grant page |
| Fund for Teachers | Teacher professional growth | website |
| Future Scholars for STEM Workforce Development Programs | DOE | grant page |
| Languages Matter Grants | For educators | via Wayside |
| Language Associations | Including language, state, regional, & ACTFL | Most are for study abroad but some are for projects and resources |
| McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation | Academic Enrichment | grant page |
| McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation | Teacher development – fresh strategies + reflection | grant page |
| National Education Association (NEA) Foundation – Envision Equity Grants | Cultural understanding | grant page |
| NEA Foundation – Global Learning Fellowship | Focus on global competency | grant page |
| NEA Foundation – Student Success Grants | Project-based learning | grant page |
| National Science Teachers Association Awards | STEM | Awards Program |
| State Farm Foundation Grants | Education | grant page |
| Toshiba America Foundation Grants | Inquiry-based STEM grades K-5 & 6-8 | grant page |
| Voya Unsung Heroes | Innovative class projects | grant page |
